Diehard Dogs fan Thomas Burton played his first senior game in a grand final, alongside Luke Dahlhaus and under Clay Smith. He’s now surging up draft boards. Check out every score from the Coates Talent League.
One of the leading contenders to fill the ruck void on Essendon’s list will miss the rest of the season after a cruelly-timed injury in the VFL.
The Suns talent factory has been on full display in a dominant Coates Talent League boys performance, while the Eastern Ranges girls showed why they are contenders. Watch the REPLAYS.
A host of Geelong Falcons prospects have made strong starts to the season — headlined by a potential top-10 pick. See the local talents pressing their draft claims.
With 45 seconds left, Vic Country led Vic Metro in the biggest under-18 game of the year. Then controversy struck, a scuffle broke out and a goal was kicked. Here’s what really happened.
Heath James followed in his father’s footsteps to become an elite footballer, but his career was done by the age of 25. He details the brutal injury curse he went through at the Swans.
Logan Smith is considered one of the top two ruck prospects in this week’s draft, but he very nearly gave the game away. He speaks about knuckling down on a quest to play in the AFL.
Tracking dozens of games across three years for more than a hundred kids will all culminate in two nights this week. SCOTT GULLAN lifts the lid on the lengths clubs go to scout future stars.
We have compiled some of the best moments from draft prospects in the Coates Talent League — and it features four players tied to clubs and plenty of top talents. Watch the videos here.
No. 1 pick contender Sam Lalor starred in school cricket ahead of his draft year. Now his former teammate – another AFL Academy member – has done the same against their arch-rival.
If there was an award for consistency among this year’s draft crop, Jagga Smith would claim it with ease. Find out why he’s being compared to some of the AFL’s biggest stars.
The talent at the top end of this year’s draft is so evenly spread, but a No. 1 contender has emerged from the pack. Plus the Roos and Crows weigh up big moves ahead of Wednesday night.
Nick Daicos slid to pick 4 in the 2021 draft in a huge win for the Pies. Brisbane are hoping for a similar slide for Levi Ashcroft, or they will have to go into ‘points deficit’. JON RALPH has more.
Dan Lowther hasn’t had a lot go his way, but the athletic tall is still on the draft radar – and has interest from the Cats. He reflects on his injuries and the people who have shaped him.
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